The seventh regular meeting of the University Senate will be held on Monday, April 4, 2011, at 4 p.m., in Rooms 314-315 of the University Union.
–Call to Order
–Roll Call
–Approval of Agenda
–Approval of Minutes for March 7, 2011
–Reports of Ex Officio Senators
–Reports of Senate Officers
OLD BUSINESS:
The proposal for a School of Emerging Technologies was tabled at the March meeting so that Fisher College faculty could further discuss it. It is being re-introduced for consideration at this meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Information item from the Exit Presentation of the Middle States Association Visiting Team
–Motion 10/11-21: Motion to receive the University Assessment Council
Annual Report
–Motion 10/11-22: “Adjunct Motion” sponsored by the AAUP and the
Senate Executive Committee
–Motion 10/11-23 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate for School Improvement
Discussion items
–The Provost is not a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
Discuss a motion to change this in the by-laws.
–Discuss Shared Governance and term limits of Senate members, a
recommendation from the Towson Self Study Report to Middle States
–Recommendation by the visiting Middle States team that Assessment be
used for continual improvement campus-wide (instead of just in
Academic and Student Affairs.)
–Suggested modification of by-laws pertaining to membership of the
University Assessment Committee
–Revisions to the faculty manual re learning objectives for course
syllabi
